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I know, I know. This is a teenybop, sickly sweet movie. But I can't help it. It is my biggest guilty pleasure. I have seen this movie over 10 times and am now buying the DVD.

In a world were most movies are so full of sex and/or violence...you have Chasing Liberty. Sure you can guess the end within the first 10 minutes, but so what?!? Mandy Moore is just adorable and Matthew Goode is just...hum...really great eye candy!!! He is just too cute for words!

The music in this movie is pretty techno and I really enjoyed the scenes in the concert and at the Love Parade. Keep looking for the CD of the soundtrack to come out.

Anyhow, I am sure 98 of 100 people will say don't waste your time, but I disagree. I just love this movie.

I read the book by Dennis Lehane because the story was set near my hometown. I read it in less than one day. It was gripping, real, gritty, sad, and just one of the best stories I've ever read. Now, usually, Hollywood NEVER does a great book justice...with Mystic River, that has ended.

Not only was the screenplay true to the book, but if possible, it enhanced the story with vivid pictures and actions.

I have more respect for Clint Eastwood as a Director than ever before and Tim Robbins (whom I have never really liked all that much) as an actor. They should both win every possible award for their work in this film. Sean Penn was so real. I "believed" in his pain and his intensity. Kevin Bacon has never has a better role. The entire cast was a perfect fit.

One more thing that I would like to mention is the music. I don't usually pay too much attention (well, I listen, but I never felt a movies music was integral) to the music, but every note was perfect and fit with the story. I wish I could explain it better, but I am a movie lover, not really a critic.

This film will win awards. There is no doubt in my mind.

This is a true "Must See" movie. I recommended it highly.

I love Reese, I love everything she has done, but this was just painful. Elle is a great character and they just made her seem silly. If you aren't expecting greatness, this was an okay movie.

One thing that I have to comment on...the freakin' sound boom in ALMOST EVERY SCENE. Man was that ever distracting. You would think with the amount of money they spend on movies, they could have one person looking at the shot saying "Hey, the boom is in the shot." How hard is that? I wouldn't mind if it were just once, but it was continually in every scene. Yuck.